Editing Scorpions (band) (section)

===''Rock Believer'' and possible follow-up album (2018–present)===
In an August 2018 interview with Digital Journal, Scorpions guitarist [[Rudolf Schenker]] stated that the band was open to the idea of recording a follow-up to ''[[Return to Forever (Scorpions album)|Return to Forever]]''. He explained: "We are still waiting for a moment for inspiration to do another album, like Judas Priest and Metallica did. You have to wait until the time is right."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-guitarist-we-are-still-waiting-for-a-moment-for-inspiration-to-do-another-album/|title=SCORPIONS Guitarist: 'We Are Still Waiting For A Moment For Inspiration To Do Another Album'|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=16 August 2018|date=14 August 2018}}</ref> Klaus Meine hinted in May 2019 that "there might be a new album out in 2020."<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/klaus-meine-says-there-is-good-chance-new-scorpions-album-will-arrive-in-2020/|title=KLAUS MEINE Says There Is Good Chance New SCORPIONS Album Will Arrive in 2020|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=24 May 2019|date=18 May 2019}}</ref>

On 28 April 2020, Scorpions released (on their [[YouTube]] channel) a new (2-minute 16-second short) song entitled "Sign of Hope", inspired by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C_G8d2n4yFg| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/C_G8d2n4yFg| archive-date=2021-10-30|publisher=[[YouTube]]|title=Scorpions - Sign of Hope (Official Audio) (2:16)| date=28 April 2020|access-date=5 October 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On 25 July 2020, Scorpions entered Peppermint Park Studios in [[Hanover]] to resume working on their nineteenth studio album.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-reunite-at-hannover-studio-to-resume-work-on-new-album/|title=SCORPIONS Reunite At Hannover Studio To Resume Work On New Album|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=July 25, 2020|access-date=September 25, 2020}}</ref> The album's initial sessions, which were supposed to take place in [[Los Angeles]], were done remotely, with producer [[Greg Fidelman]] participating via [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]];<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-are-making-progress-on-new-album/|title=SCORPIONS Are 'Making Progress' On New Album|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=August 22, 2020|access-date=September 25, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-complete-first-leg-of-pre-production-sessions-for-upcoming-album/|title=SCORPIONS Complete 'First Leg' Of Pre-Production Sessions For Upcoming Album|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=August 26, 2020|access-date=September 25, 2020}}</ref> however, drummer [[Mikkey Dee]] confirmed in a March 2021 interview with [[Robb Flynn]] of [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]] that the band had to abandon their plans to work with Fidelman, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-were-forced-to-abandon-plan-to-work-with-producer-greg-fidelman-on-new-album/|title=SCORPIONS Were Forced To Abandon Plan To Work With Producer GREG FIDELMAN On New Album|work=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=March 27, 2021|access-date=March 28, 2021}}</ref> Progress on the album had continued to be slow by August 2021, when Scorpions posted a video on Facebook from the studio where they rehearsed a new song (possibly titled "Seventh Sun") for an upcoming tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bravewords.com/news/scorpions-rehearse-new-song-for-upcoming-tour-video|title=SCORPIONS Rehearse New Song For Upcoming Tour; Video|publisher=[[Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles]]|access-date=August 10, 2021|date=August 9, 2021}}</ref>

On 29 September 2021, Scorpions announced ''[[Rock Believer]]'' as the title of their nineteenth studio album and set 11 February 2022 as its release date; the band later pushed back the release of the album to two weeks after its initially planned release date.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/listen-to-new-scorpions-single-peacemaker/|title=Listen To New SCORPIONS Single 'Peacemaker'|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=November 4, 2021|date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> They supported the album with a European tour with [[Mammoth WVH]] and a North American tour with [[Thundermother]] and [[Whitesnake]], as part of the latter's farewell tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-announce-rock-believer-album-european-tour-with-mammoth-wvh/|title=SCORPIONS Announce 'Rock Believer' Album, European Tour With MAMMOTH WVH|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=September 29, 2021|date=September 29, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-and-whitesnake-announce-summer-fall-2022-north-american-tour|title=SCORPIONS And WHITESNAKE Announce Summer/Fall 2022 North American Tour|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=May 9, 2022|date=May 9, 2022}}</ref>

During the COVID-19 pandemic, they collaborated with Japanese rock star [[Yoshiki (musician)|Yoshiki]] to perform "Wind of Change" for the documentary film ''[[Yoshiki: Under the Sky]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-08-15 |title=SCORPIONS Featured In 'Yoshiki: Under The Sky' Documentary |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/scorpions-featured-in-yoshiki-under-the-sky-documentary |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref> This was the first time the band came together to perform the Ukraine version of the song.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2023 |title=YOSHIKI'S UNDER THE SKY PROJECT |url=https://www.the-scorpions.com/yoshiki-s-under-the-sky-project/ |access-date=December 22, 2023 |website=Scorpions official website}}</ref> The performance was later released as a music video on YouTube.<ref>{{Citation |title=Clip from documentary film "YOSHIKI: Under the Sky" YOSHIKI x Scorpions - "Wind of Change" | date=17 December 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgQQGugUrwE |access-date=2023-12-22 |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2023, it was also announced that the band would return to [[Turkey]] for the first time in eight years to perform a live show in [[Istanbul]] in May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://concerty.com/news/enrique-bunbury-lana-del-rey-post-malone-scorpions-djadja-and-dinaz-beyonce|title=Trendy Artists of the Week: Enrique Bunbury, Lana Del Rey, Post Malone, Scorpions, Djadja & Dinaz, Beyoncé|website=Concerty.com}}</ref> On October 24th, 2024, the band gave a press conference in Hanover at which a concert on July 5, 2025 at the [[Niedersachsenstadion|Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena]] was announced for the 60th anniversary under the motto "Coming Home to Hannover Scorpions and Friends". [[Judas Priest]] were confirmed as a special guest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Scorpions – 60th Anniversary – Coming Home |url=https://www.hannover-concerts.de/events/scorpions-hvh-arena-15e378d7e493/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Hannover Concerts |language=de}}</ref><ref>[https://www.eventim.de/en/event/scorpions-heinz-von-heiden-arena-19303082/?srsltid=AfmBOoqMb1N5_Ugh3hXwExUbT9XcEehM2SImiEbjdQjC4xap7W2WssSz] {{dead link|date=March 2025}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web | url=https://www.the-scorpions.com/tour/ | title=Live – Scorpions |website=The-scorpions.com}}</ref>

In February 2025, when asked if Scorpions were planning to make a 20th studio album, Meine stated that "there are a million good reasons to go back into the studio sometime soon. But, on the other side, these days, it's not the time anymore really to make albums." He did not rule out recording a "few songs", and added that the band will discuss working on new music "before [they] make plans for what might come up" in 2026.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/klaus-meine-there-are-a-million-good-reasons-for-scorpions-to-go-back-into-the-studio-soon | title=KLAUS MEINE: 'There Are A Million Good Reasons' For SCORPIONS 'To Go Back Into The Studio Soon' |website=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |date=February 19, 2025|access-date=March 31, 2025}}</ref>